In West Africa, how would a toddler typically be weaned?
a. He would be given a cup and not offered anything else.
b. He would be sent to his grandmother's house.
c. He would be given only water to drink.
d. He would not be weaned until much older.
B. Children are often sent to their grandmother's house because she will not have milk for them and they will quickly lose interest.
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a. risk aversion b. the certainty effect c. temporal discounting d. the status quo bias
Which of the following is a feature of Erikson's trust versus mistrust stage of psychosocial development in children?
A) They develop self-direction and initiative. B) They are dependent on their primary caregivers. C) They develop a sense of independence. D) They master adult skills.
The three factors that combine to allow toddlers to walk are muscle strength, brain maturation within the motor cortex, and ______
Fill in the blank with correct word
A rat is placed in a cage and given electrical shocks over which it has no control. When placed in a shuttle box, the rat does not attempt to escape the shock due to
A. social learning. B. learned helplessness. C. unconscious learning. D. one angry rat.